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Outcomes and Events

Author: Katherine Williams

Source: Image created by Katherine Williams

Video Transcript
Terms to Know
Event

An outcome or set of outcomes.

Outcome

The singular result of a chance experiment.

Probability

A number between 0 and 1 that denotes the likelihood of an event. Events with probabilities closer to 1 are more likely to occur than events with probabilities closer to 0.

Trial

Running a chance experiment once (e.g. rolling a die, spinning a spinner, flipping a coin)